Quotes Library

March 12, 2025

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born American scientist, Ideas and Opinions of Albert Einstein (1954), Seldes p.119

Name five occasions when you were careless with the truth? Six? Too many to cite?

Beware white liars. Of course, not every one of them will become a big liar, but every big one started out as a white liar.

December 31, 2025

2 months ago

Civilization is nothing else but the attempt to reduce force to being the last resort.

February 28 (Bonus Quote)

12 months ago

The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy.

February 6, 2025

1 year ago

One should as a rule respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison,

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